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The baby name Danniel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdænjəl/ (DAN-yəl).

Danniel is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: /ˈdænjəl/ (DAN-yəl)

What is the meaning of the name Danniel ?

The baby name Danniel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdænjəl/ (DAN-yəl).

Danniel is Hebrew in Origin.

Danniel is a modern respelling of Daniel, from Hebrew Daniyyel, composed of the root dan/din “to judge” and El “God,” meaning “God is my judge” or “God has judged.” The name entered the Western canon through the biblical prophet Daniel, renowned for wisdom and steadfast faith in Babylon, which made it a durable favorite in Jewish, Christian, and later Islamic naming traditions.

Daniel spread across Europe in late antiquity and the Middle Ages, buoyed by saints and scholars, and surged again after the Reformation’s embrace of Old Testament names. The double-n form Danniel appears sporadically in English and Spanish-influenced records, often to emphasize the short “Dan” nickname or for distinctiveness. Related variants include Daniel, Danial, Danyal/Daniyal (Arabic-Urdu), Daniil (Russian), Daniele (Italian), Dániel (Hungarian), and the feminine Daniela and Danielle; diminutives include Dan, Danny, and Dani.

Danniel has the following similar or variant Names

Danniel – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
PR Boys 0 #177 2 2,508
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
EC Boys 0 #244 3 3,322
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
JM Boys 0 #291 3 6,876
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
BR 0 #354 7 5,969
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
GH Boys 0 #356 6 8,138
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
PH Boys 0 #374 10 11,440
PT Boys 0 #377 5 7,951
MX 0 #400 14 8,339
BO 0 #405 4 6,868
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
GT Boys 0 #445 30 7,625
AR Boys 0 #453 15 7,628
CO 0 #467 14 7,768
PA Boys 0 #467 15 9,305
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
CM Boys 0 #537 14 12,054
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
HK Boys 0 #553 5 12,905
PS Boys 0 #553 9 10,655
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
BO Boys 0 #569 24 9,244
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
IL Boys 0 #594 14 10,983
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
CL Boys 0 #615 51 13,390
CO Boys 0 #631 315 15,656
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
MX Boys 0 #657 344 16,355
BR Boys 0 #660 92 12,213
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
SG Boys 0 #687 11 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
PE Boys 0 #808 71 14,506
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #887 6 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #905 26 5,610
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #996 6 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
MY Boys 0 #1,029 83 25,439
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,155 24 25,619
MA 0 #1,196 4 20,986
DZ 0 #1,230 5 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,264 4 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,457 15 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,598 17 28,008

Danniel is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AL
AO
AR

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People also ask about Danniel

Danniel is predominantly a boy's name.
Danniel is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈdænjəl/ (DAN-yəl).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Daniel, Daniil, Danyal, Danial, Daniyel and Danyel.
Across languages, Danniel has these equivalents: {'Hebrew': 'Daniyyel (דָּנִיֵּאל), 'Arabic': 'Danyal (دانيال), 'Russian': 'Daniil (Даниил), 'Greek': 'Daniil (Δανιήλ).
Somewhat — Danniel ranked #887 in United States in 2024, placing it just outside the most common names.
Danniel's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #873 in 2014 to #887 in 2024 in United States.